Package DNS :: Package rdtypes :: Module mxbase :: Class MXBase
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Class MXBase

object --+    
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     Rdata --+
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            MXBase

Known Subclasses:
UncompressedMX, MX

Base class for rdata that is like an MX record.
Method Summary
  __init__(self, rdclass, rdtype, preference, exchange)
  __cmp__(self, other)
a new object with type S, a subtype of T __new__(S, ...)
  __repr__(self)
(inherited from Rdata)
  __str__(self)
(inherited from Rdata)
int covers(self)
DNS SIG rdatas apply to a specific type; this type is returned by the covers() function. (inherited from Rdata)
int extended_rdatatype(self)
Return a 32-bit type value, the least significant 16 bits of which are the ordinary DNS type, and the upper 16 bits of which are the "covered" type, if any. (inherited from Rdata)
string to_text(self, origin, relativize, **kw)
Convert an rdata to text format.
string to_wire(self, file, compress, origin)
Convert an rdata to wire format.

Instance Variable Summary
DNS.name.Name object exchange - the exchange name
int preference - the preference value

Class Variable Summary
classmethod from_text
classmethod from_wire

Method Details

__new__(S, ...)

Returns:
a new object with type S, a subtype of T

to_text(self, origin=None, relativize=True, **kw)

Convert an rdata to text format.
Returns:
string
Overrides:
DNS.rdata.Rdata.to_text (inherited documentation)

to_wire(self, file, compress=None, origin=None)

Convert an rdata to wire format.
Returns:
string
Overrides:
DNS.rdata.Rdata.to_wire (inherited documentation)

Instance Variable Details

exchange

the exchange name
Type:
DNS.name.Name object

preference

the preference value
Type:
int

Class Variable Details

from_text

Type:
classmethod
Value:
<classmethod object at 0x40133b84>                                     

from_wire

Type:
classmethod
Value:
<classmethod object at 0x401338b4>                                     

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